Parker retired in 2001, but remained active in the racing industry until 2015, when he sold his last horse. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Florida Thoroughbred Charities or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

""I had the option of Emily J. Stone and it's kind of like Michael J. Fox, and I love Michael J. Fox, but I don't think I could pull off the J. So then I changed it to Emma because you know it's closer to Emily, but most people call me 'M,' that …

Michael J. Fox

Michael Andrew Fox, OC, known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American actor, author, producer, and activist. With a film and television career spanning from the 1970s, Fox starred in the Back to the Future trilogy, where he portrayed Marty McFly. Other notable roles have included Mike Flaherty on the ABC sitcom Spin City, for which he won five Emmys, four Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards and his portrayal of Alex P. Keaton on the American sitcom Family Ties.